Elon Musk’s blunt five words after Blue Origin rocket explodes | US | News

Billionaire SpaceX owner Elon Musk has made a devastating judgment about Jeff Bezos’ latest space disaster: the explosion of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn was reportedly conducting a static fire test when it exploded at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 36 in Florida.

Musk said simply on social media platform X: “Very unfortunate. Rockets are hard.”

Blue Origin released a statement after today’s explosion.

A spokesperson said via a post on social media: “We experienced an anomaly during today’s hot fire test. All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more.”

The explosion occurred on Thursday, May 28, shortly after 21:00 local time. Images circulating online show an explosion at the base of the rocket; smoke quickly rises up the shaft before a second explosion explodes near the spacecraft’s pointy nose. The entire vehicle is then engulfed in a large, bright yellow fireball.

Jeff Bezos said in his post on

NASA has yet to release a statement online or on X; This is often standard practice after sudden events.

In images circulating on the internet, an explosion can be seen at the base of the rocket; The smoke then rises up the shaft, followed by a second explosion near the spire of the spacecraft. The entire container is then engulfed by a large, bright yellow cloud of flame.

NASA has yet to release a statement online or on social media platform X, which is standard protocol following breaking events.

But House Science, Space and Technology Committee subcommittee chairman Mike Haridopolos issued a statement about

“I am grateful that no injuries were reported, and I am grateful to the first responders, engineers, and launch teams who acted quickly. I pray for Florida’s Space Coast and everyone involved.”